Wellington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 136377
- Address
- Wellington Road, Timperley, WA15 7RH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1507 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 73.9%
Mixed 6.5%
Chinese 6%
Other White 3.7%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.16
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 257 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
Wellington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 356
- 2nd preference
- 285
- 3rd preference
- 270
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 131 143 |
| Year 8 | 266 143 123 |
| Year 9 | 277 140 137 |
| Year 10 | 248 124 124 |
| Year 11 | 259 134 125 |
| Year 12 | 97 50 47 |
| Year 13 | 86 37 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% |